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Bam bam bam....tandoori and Mughali good is bam bam bam here.....means it is awesome here. We ordered a bunch of goat curries and chicken tikka masala and they were scrumptious.
Chicken Lahori kebab was also great
Highly recommend

This place is the place where food is A++. Just like back home. Naans are fresh. Curries are out of the world. Its a family friendly place. Customer service is great. We loved their kebabs. Chutneys are great too.
I wish we had more places...More

Visiting Fremont I always want to go eat Afghan and Pakistani cuisine as it's some of the most authentic you'll find in USA. Shalimar never disappoints. A huge naan fresh out of the oven, excellent kebabs, great chicken tikka masala, delicious spinach... the list goes...More

The Nehari was not too spicy and oily, 8/10
The Chicken reshmj kebab was delicately flavored and moist . 8.5/10,
The naans were amazing, fresh out of the oven 10/10.
Overall excellent service and excellent food.

Went to the counter to order. The guy there wouldn't even explain the dishes. I am brown but not from Indian descent and have been a regular customer. I was kind of curious of the dishes listed like lamb brain curry. I am usually curious...More

Ambiance sucks, but the food is good., I went in with friends the first time and we ambled up to put in our order. We were shocked by the rudeness of the person receiving out order. He shouted out where you sitting, we had not...More

Shalimar in Fremont is a Pakistani restaurant, which is very different from a typical Indian restaurant in terms of the food type and quality. For the lovers of Mughlai cooking, Pakistani cuisines typically are far better. Shalimar is among the best Pakistani restaurants in the...More

This has become my favorite Indian restaurant after one meal!
Food here deserves 5 stars as I liked all the dishes we ordered:
1. Lamb brain (daily special) - not gamey/lamby at all, and the texture of cooked lb brain tasted similar to firm tofu....More

The food here is good. My problem is the rude and grumpy man at the counter. If you can overlook his attitude towards anyone not speaking his primary language then you are ok. The food is tasty. I call and order takeout just so I...More